


In this configuration, users must sign in to collections with non-administrative accounts. In most cases, multiple users share the same RD Session Host server, which most efficiently utilizes Azure resources for a desktop hosting solution. This provides higher collection availability and increases scale to support more users or resource-heavy applications. You can expand collections by adding RD Session Host server virtual machines to a collection farm with each RDSH virtual machine within a collection assigned to same availability set. For larger deployments, we recommend building a base image and provisioning virtual machines from that image. For example, you can create a collection where a specific user group can access specific apps, but anyone outside of the group you designated won't be able to access those apps.įor small deployments, you can install applications directly onto the RD Session Host servers. You can organize desktops and apps into one or more RD Session Host servers, called "collections." You can customize these collections for specific groups of users within each tenant. Users can also connect through a supported browser by using the web client.

Users get to these desktops and apps through one of the Remote Desktop clients that run on Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android. The Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) holds the session-based apps and desktops you share with users. This article describes the roles within a Remote Desktop Services environment. Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
